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M2.8 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 02:44:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 02:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
75dbe6367163975cd5f55d1a6729145e9b634815
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 02:44:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.74000, 120.42000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 708 Catalogue entries

Of 707 other entries for this area and period, 330 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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